- Ballast
- Opened October 1, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 36 min.
NR
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In the cold, winter light of the rural Mississippi Delta, Marlee (Tarra Riggs), a single African-American mother, struggles to scratch a living for herself and her 12-year-old son, James (JimMyron Ross), who has begun to stumble under drug and violence pressures. So when the opportunity to seek safe harbor at a new home arises, she grabs it, even though the property is shared by Lawrence (Micheal J. Smith, Sr.), a man with whom she has a long and bitter past. With circumstances thrusting them into proximity, a subtle interdependence and common purpose emerge for Marlee and Lawrence, as they tend to old wounds, test new waters, and tentatively move forward.Read More
- Cast: Michael J. Smith, Sr., Jim Myron Ross, Tarra Riggs, Johnny McPhail, Ventress Bonner
- Director: Lance Hammer
- Genres: Psychological Drama, Drama
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